Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leister
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Gress was arrested Wednesday on suspicion drug possession and pointing a harpoon at his partner, police said.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025 -
He was arrested on March 5 for pointing a harpoon at his domestic partner and for possession of drugs, according to police.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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During those visits, Zelensky wore a simple sweatshirt—also embroidered with the trident.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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An attacking trident considered to be the best in world football - of left and right wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal plus striker Lewandowski - is broken up.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The team is also trying to load up on draft picks in 2025 and 2026 to offset the big salaries for Brock Purdy, George Kittle and Fred Warner that are coming down the pike.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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And this is only a glimpse into what may be coming down the pike.—
Juergen Eckhardt,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Some of the obsidian artifacts, including arrowheads and spear tips, traveled nearly 750 miles from their source, according to Allan.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The oldest item is an atlatl, otherwise known as a spear thrower, which the researchers described in a 2023 paper in The Journal of Big Bend Studies.—
Livia Albeck-Ripka,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.—
Nicholas Liu,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2024
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Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
16 Nov. 2023
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But every individual had suffered some sort of devastating injury—like wounds made by swords, lances, daggers and iron bolts.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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When guarding a monster's attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Transport boxes, electronic scales and gaffs, sharp blades that can be attached to roosters' legs during fights, were found on the property, the news statement said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Anglers need both an angling license and a recreational turtle license to harvest turtles using angling gear like hook and line, landing nets and gaff hooks.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Leister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leister. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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